Famous Speeches
William Jennings Bryan's
"Cross of Gold" speech
delivered at the Democratic National Convention
Chicago, IL, July 9, 1896
William Jennings Bryan accepts
the Democratic nomination for President
and condemns U.S. policy in the Philippines
Indianapolis, IN, August 8, 1900
Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat
Winston Churchill’s First Speech
as Prime Minister
May 13, 1940
Military-Industrial Complex Speech
by Dwight D. Eisenhower
1961
Emma Goldman’s
"What is Patriotism?" speech
San Francisco, CA, 1908
Patrick Henry’s
"Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Death" speech
March 23, 1775
Theodore Roosevelt's
"A Square Deal" speech to farmers
at the New York State Agricultural Association
Syracuse, NY, September 7, 1903
Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears
by William Shakespeare
Julius Caesar, Act 3, Scene 2
The quality of mercy is not strain'd
by William Shakespeare
The Merchant of Venice, Act 4, Scene 1
All the world's a stage
by William Shakespeare
As You Like It, Act 2, Scene 7
Love all, trust a few
by William Shakespeare
All's Well That Ends Well, Act 1, Scene 1
Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale
by William Shakespeare
Antony and Cleopatra, Act 2, Scene 2
Alas, poor Yorick! I knew him, Horatio: a fellow
by William Shakespeare
Hamlet, Act 5, Scene 1
Adlai E. Stevenson's Speech
Accepting the Democratic Presidential Nomination
July, 26 1952 Chicago, IL
Booker T. Washington
speaks before the Atlanta Cotton States
and International Exposition
Atlanta, GA, September 18, 1895
George Washington's
Farewell Address
1796
Elie Wiesel
at a White House Symposium
speaks on the perils of indifference
Washington, D.C, April 12, 1999
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